# 'The Biggest Risk of All Is to Play It Safe' — Christopher Nolan Says Mainstream Movies Need to Take More Risks to Succeed

> The Odyssey director Christopher Nolan has a word of advice for filmmakers working on mainstream movies: "The biggest risk of all is to play it safe.

- **Source:** [Ign](https://www.ign.com/articles/christopher-nolan-says-mainstream-movies-that-play-it-safe-should-take-more-risks-if-they-want-to-succeed?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=6a418f233cb5f730c86ea164)
- **Published:** 2026-06-28
- **Category:** Gaming
- **Tags:** #mainstream #biggest #christopher #films #movies #nolan #play #risk
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